In William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies a group of young boys, who survive a plane crash, adjust to life without any rules or structure. Golding uses symbolism throughout the book, he describes how the boys go from living peacefully together to disorder and chaos. The boys who are stranded on an island come in contact with different elements that symbolize ideas or concepts. Through the use of symbols such as the beast, the pig's head, and Piggy's specs, Golding demonstrates that evil overtakes humans when there are no rules or society.
The symbol of the pig's head is very significant and it gives the novel its name. The slaughtered pig is given a gory depiction; it is referred to as an "obscene thing." (Golding 138) The bloody description symbolizes evil which the Lord of the Flies represents. The boys were scared of the pig head except for Simon who eventually begins to talk to the pig. He realizes that the pig head can cause no real physical harm, "Fancy thinking the......

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Title: Lord Of The Flies
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